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FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Sanford, NC · May 7, 2025

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Date
May 7, 2025 · 16:00 local
Place
Sanford, NC
Airport
Raleigh Exec Jetport At Sanfor
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N499BW
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA198
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG
Reported engine
AUSTRO E4-A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N499BWRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NGS/N 40.NC020 · Built 2018Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NGEngine modelAustro E4-AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was conducting pattern work with the pilot and a passenger onboard. After a touch and go, the aircraft was observed in a low-level steep left turn. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled to the left injuring both occupants who were airlifted with serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING PATTERN WORK WITH THE PILOT AND A PASSENGER ONBOARD. AFTER A TOUCH AND GO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LOW-LEVEL STEEP LEFT TURN. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED TO THE LEFT INJURING BOTH OCCUPANTS WHO WERE AIRLIFTED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA25LA198Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSanford, NCThe mechanic’s re-use of worm drive clamps, which resulted in a separation of the turbocharger air discharge duct and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.May 7, 2025 · Substantial damage